So while out with some friends we happened upon a garage sale and came across some pretty interesting things one of which were these two old ammo crates that I just couldn't pass up although I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them yet. I had originally wanted to use them as cabinets, where?, I wasn't sure so as I was working on my garage project not sure if I was going to use a bench or chair for putting on shoes, etc. decided to try these bad boys out as benches. While on one of my many trips to Menards (yes, I am a Menards junkie) found a suitable leg and brought four home try them out. Thought to myself these might work, now how to get the same old rustic patina as the boxes, hmm? I grabbed out some old stain we had from our bathroom cabinet redo- first I tried the tintable, water-based stain in gray and didn't quite like it so on another I used Minwax in Ebony and Eureka! it was an almost perfect match, I just added a bit of the gray water-based stuff on top to add a bit of gray not too much and I don't know if anyone could tell these weren't made for each other. Success! I love them, they work so far and I can't wait to finish this whole project and share it with all of my amazing readers! Bottom line: I bought the crates for $5 a piece, the legs for around $2 a piece and the stain I had, so I spend about $26 total for two very different and unique benches. I'd say that is money well spent. I love it when projects work.
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| Start with an old ammo crate |
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| Buy spindles at a home improvement store |
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| stain to match |
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| Compare |
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| Add stool/table floor protectors |
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| And admire your handy work |
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| Voila! Rustic Benches |
Those turned out amazing!! Very very cool!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rhonda! I love when those random garage sale finds turn out to be a great project- super easy!
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